Christa von Niederhäusern and Alec Bob triumph at 2023 Velosolutions UCI Pump Track Worlds
The Velosolutions UCI Pump Track World Championships at AREA47 in Austria culminated in an intense showdown on Saturday evening, with Christa von Niederhäusern (SUI) seizing her third World Championship title in astounding form in the Elite Women’s category. Alec Bob USA) claimed victory over newcomer Mattia Costerman (ITA) in the Elite Men’s category, further cementing his pump track legacy after securing second place on the podium in Santiago, Chile last year. In her final lap, Christa set her fastest run of the day, completing it in a lightning fast 13.445 seconds. Sabina Košárková (CZE) secured second place on the podium, with Alina Beck (GER) finishing in third.
Alec Bob fought hard for the gold medal this evening, with only half a second separating the top 16
You'll all recognize this familiar and friendly face as Alec Bob's. After all, he's been racing BMX for years and has a World Title (2017) to boast about; although he doesn't! Alec's passion drives him to continuously work on his racing skills, and goals.
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Pro Open Results:
1 ALEC BOB, FACTORY FREE AGENT-BOX, PLANO, TX
2 RYAN ZINZOW, FACTORY FULL TILT/RADIO, ELKHORN, WI
3 JUSTIN KNAPPER, FACTORY ANSWER, POTTSTOWN, PA
4 TYLER SMITH, THRODWN, DOUGLASVILLE, GA
5 JUSTIN RICHMOND, COUNTRYSIDE, IL
6 TRENTON DUVALL, LINWOOD, MN
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